Mop-wringer.



A. M. SULLY.

MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED JANLzZ, 1917.

Patented Oct. 8, l9l8r l -ihall/$1111. 1/

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MOP-WRINGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Application filed January 22, 1917. Serial No. 143,593.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADDA M. SULLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Carthage, in the county of Jasper and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Mop-Wringers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in mop wringers.

The object of my invention is to provide a novel mop wringer which is simple in con-' The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention,

Figure 1 is a central vertical sectional view on the line 11 of Fig. 2, showing a mop shag engaged by my improved wringer, the latter being shown mounted upon a bucket.

Fig. 2 is a top view of what is shown in Fig. 1, the mop being omitted.

Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4- is an enlarged vertical sectional view on the line H of Fig. 3.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts in the different views.

1 designates a drip member, preferably of channel form and provided with means for being supported in a downwardly and inwardly inclined position upon the upper edge of an ordinary bucket 2.

For supporting the drip member 1 in the inclined position on the bucket 2, the following described means is provided.

Secured to the under side of the member 1 is a bracket 3, which is provided with two pairs of downwardly extending arms disposed at an inclination to the upper side of the member 1. The irmer arms 4: of said pairs are adapted to embrace the inner side of the bucket 2, and the outer arms 5 of said pairs are adapted to embrace the outer side of the bucket. If desired the outer arms 5 may be provided each with a transverse screw threaded hole in which is fitted a clamplng screw 6 adapted to clampingly engage the outer side of the bucket.

Means are provided for clamping the lower end of a mop rag or shag 7 to the upper side of the drip member 1. The means illustrated comprise the following described parts.

A clamping bar 8 is pivoted at one end to a bearing member 9 which is rigidly secured to one side edge of the drip member 1. The pivotal arrangement is such that the clamp- 1ng member 8 may be swung transversely across the upper side of the drip member 1 to the position shown in Figs. '1 and 3, in which the lower end of the rag or shag 7 will be held tightly clamped against the upper side of the drip member 1.

For releasably holding the clamping member S, in the clamping position, there may be provided a locking bar 10 which is rigidly secured to the opposite edge of the drip member 1, and which is disposed, preferably, at right angles to the axis of the clamping member 8 and at right angles to the upper side of the drip member 1.

Opposite edges of the locking bar 10 are provided with ratchet teeth 11 which are arranged to releasably engage the adjacent edge of the clamping member 8. The clamping member 8 is, preferably, loosely pivoted to the bearing member 9, so that it may be swung into engagement with either of the toothed edges of the locking bar 10. The teeth 11. on one edge of the bar 10 may be disposed in staggered relation to the teeth in the other edge of said bar.

In operating my invention. the arms 4 and 5 are made to embrace the inner and outer sides of the bucket 2, and if need be, the clamping screws 6 are tightened against the outside of the bucket. The lower end of the mop rag or shag 7 is then placed upon the upper side of the drip member 1, following which the clamping member 8 is swung to the clamping position against the rag or shag 7 and in engagement with one toothed edge of the locking bar 10. If desired, the operator may press the clamping dotted lines in Fig. 1, in which position the mop handle 12 will be releasably engaged between the two arms of a U-shaped resilient clip 13, which is rigidly secured to a block 14 fastened to the upper side of the drip member 1 adjacent to the upperenda'nd in the middle thereof.

The mop may be released by disconnecting the clamping member 8 from the locking member 10.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications,

within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

What I claim is 1. A mop wringer comprising-a drip member provided on its under side with two downwardly extending arms inclined to the uppersideof: the drip member and adapted to embrace the inner and outer sides respectively of a bucket for holding the drip member in an inclined position, and releasable means adapted to clamp'the lower end of a mop rag or shag to the upper side of said drip member.

2. A mop wringer comprising a drip member having means for being supported in an inclined position upon the upper edge of a bucket, a clampingmember pivoted to said drip member so as to be swung to and from a position in which it is adapted to clamp the lower end of a mop rag or shag to the upper side of said drip member, and a toothed member adapted to releasably engage and hold the clamping member in the clamping position. 7 r

3. A mop wringer comprising a drip member-havingmean's adapted to support said drip member upon a bucket, a clamping member pivoted to said drip member ar ranged to be swung to and from a'position in which it is adapted to releasably clamp the lower end of a mop rag or shag upon the upper side of said drip member, and releasable means for holding the clampin member in the clamping position.

4:. A mop wringer comprisinga drip member having means adapted tosupport said drip member from a bucket, a clamping member movable to and from a position in which it is adapted to releasably clamp the lower end of a mop rag or shag to said drip member, and releasable means for holding the clamping member in the clamping position.

5. A mop wringer comprising a drip member having means adapted to support it upon a bucket, means adapted to releasably clamp the lower-endof a mop rag or shag to said drip member, and 'means carried by said drip member adapted to engage and support the handle of the mop.

6. A mop wringer comprising a drip memberhaving means for being attached toand supported in an inclined position upon a bucket, a clamping member pivoted to said drip member adjacent to one side edge thereof and adapted to be swung transversely across said drip member to and from a position in which it is adapted 'to releasably clamp the lower end'of a mop rag or shag upon the'upper side of said drip member, and a locking bar secured to said drip member at the other side edge thereof and having means for releasably engaging and holding said clamping member in the clamping position.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification. ADDA M. SULLY.

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Washington, D. G. 

